Strategic Defense Initative

Title

Strategic Defense Initative

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

3 Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Report and speech by US Vice-President George H W Bush about the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star Wars project as he tries to persuade the UK government to agree to plans. Speaking are George Bush and anti-nuclear campaigner Professor Edward Palmer (E P) Thompson.

Contributors

George H. W. Bush; E. P. Thompson

Keywords

USA; Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; UK; International relations; Nuclear warfare; Missiles; Anti-nuclear movements; International cooperation; National defence; Strategic Defense Initiative; Defence research

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